Chicago suburb expands cash handouts as race-based reparations program faces major legal battle

Chicago suburb expands cash handouts as race-based reparations program faces major legal battle

As cities across the U.S. continue to experiment with direct cash transfers, a prominent Chicago suburb is extending its guaranteed income program while simultaneously defending a first-of-its-kind reparations initiative that pays Black residents $25,000.

Chicago suburb expands $500 per month cash handouts as race-based reparations program heads to court

Evanston, Illinois, announced it will be using up the last of its COVID-era federal funds, expanding its guaranteed income program to give $500 monthly payments to 102 households. “This initiative is designed to provide direct financial assistance to help households meet essential needs such as nutrition and everyday expenses, offering a meaningful boost toward stability and well-being,” officials in the Chicago suburb said in a press release. “…

Chicago suburb expands $500 per month cash handouts as race-based reparations program heads to court · American Wire News

Evanston, Illinois, announced it will be using up the last of its COVID-era federal funds, expanding its guaranteed income program to give $500 monthly payments to 102 households. “This initiative is designed to provide direct financial assistance to help households meet essential needs such as nutrition and everyday expenses, offering a meaningful boost toward stability and well-being,” officials in the Chicago suburb said in a press release. “…

Evanston expands cash handouts as race-based reparations program faces major legal battle – FOX News

Evanston is one of more than 100 U.S. cities that have launched "no-strings-attached" cash pilots since 2018. However, it sits in a region becoming a stronghold for the policy. Cook County made headlines by moving to establish the nation’s first permanent guaranteed income program. While Evanston’s program is currently reliant on expiring federal one-time funds, Cook County officials have allocated $7.5 million in their 2026 budget to keep their…